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Asian Games men's soccer quarterfinals out of the list

The list of the top four men's soccer teams for the 2023 Asian Games are Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, China, Japan and South Korea.

1, Uzbekistan

Whether it is to keep calm in the face of adversity, or to stay focused when taking the lead, the Uzbekistan team has shown excellent mental quality and team spirit. Such mental attitude undoubtedly created more chances for them in the game and eventually won the victory.

2. Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China showed their strength and fighting spirit, despite losing to Uzbekistan by a final score of 4-0. However, Hong Kong, China was not a clear underdog in the first 75 minutes of the game, and even held Uzbekistan at bay for more than 10 minutes at the end of the first half.

3. Japan

This Japanese Asian Games team, actually a U22 team, is mostly college players, fringe players from domestic clubs. Previously in the group stage, with the Palestine U23, Qatar U23 in the same group, the Japan Asian Games team won all 2 games and accumulated 6 points group first out of the line, scored 4 goals and conceded 1 goal in 2 games.

4, South Korea

Because of the special policy of South Korean sports, the Asian Games gold medal can be exempted from military service, so the South Korean men's soccer team for the gold medal has been determined to win. They have shown great determination by fielding a strong squad for the occasion, including players who have traveled to Europe.

What to watch in the men's soccer match at the 2023 Asian Games

The match started with the national soccer team falling into a series of low-level mistakes, especially Liu Yang's worrying performance. South Korea took advantage of the situation to attack, and in the 18th minute, Hong Hyun-seok's world free kick hung straight into the corner to break the deadlock. In the 35th minute, the defense made another mistake and Song Min-kyu pushed the ball into the empty net to increase the score. Near halftime, Dai Weijun's header hit the post.

In the second half, both sides made personnel adjustments, and South Korea continued to attack, but the national defense performed well. Unfortunately, the attack was weak, the score failed to change, the end of the game, the Chinese men's football 0-2 defeated South Korea, no Asian Games quarterfinals. This round of matches not only witnessed the rise of the team and the peak of the traditional powerhouse, but also demonstrated the height of the competitive level of Asian soccer. On this stage, every team fought hard for the glory.